EPISODE · Dec 17, 2021 · 29 MIN
Interview with John Da Silva
from FSN - Freo Life · host Fremantle Shipping News
John Da Silva arrived in Fremantle from the island of Madeira, Portugal in 1969 on his 13th birthday. He later worked on a crayfishing boat as a deck hand and then built and owned the Bell-Vista group of companies that became leaders in the fresh produce and ship supply industries. Amongst other awards, John has been awarded the prestigious WA Citizen of the Year Award for Industry & Commerce in 2000 and a Medal of the Order of Australia – an OAM. He is also a Justice of the Peace. Hear John discuss his Freo Life with our editor, Michael Barker. Click here to view the story on Fremantle Shipping News.Support the show
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John Da Silva arrived in Fremantle from the island of Madeira, Portugal in 1969 on his 13th birthday. He later worked on a crayfishing boat as a deck hand and then built and owned the Bell-Vista group of companies that became leaders in the fresh produce and ship supply industries. Amongst other awards, John has been awarded the prestigious WA Citizen of the Year Award for Industry & Commerce in 2000 and a Medal of the Order of Australia – an OAM. He is also a Justice of the Peace. Hear...
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